In celebration of Mother’s Day, REVIEW asked a few Polokwane residents what their mothers usually say that comes across as funny or doesn’t make sense.
POLOKWANE – Mothers are usually filled with wisdom and often know the right words to say, but sometimes we get precious gems from our moms that don’t really make sense.
This is what residents shared with Review
Natasha Mokholoane – “I usually sit on my phone in the lounge and watch TV with my parents and often I would tell my Mom something that may be wrong, like an itch etc and she would respond by saying “It’s because you’re always busy on your phone chatting, that’s why.” Usually I just sit there and try let what she said, sink in for a bit, but it wouldn’t make sense at all.”
Tshego Tladi – “When I was younger, my Mom used to say, ‘You can date but I don’t want you to have any boyfriends,’ I would always laugh so hard because she was just trying to confuse me even more. But she’s completely cool with me dating now that I’m older.”
Lordwick Rakgoale: “My Mom would always tell me ‘Wait until you go into the real world,’ like are we living in a fake world? Alhough I know what she means, it’s one statement I’ll never understand.”
Sesi Ntsoaki: “As I grew older, my Mom used to say to me ‘Your little brother/sister has got his/her act together,’ in the meantime, I’m 10 years older than them.”Sesi Ntsoaki: “As I grew older, my Mom used to say to me ‘Your little brother/sister has got his/her act together,’ in the meantime, I’m 10 years older than them.”
What are some of the quirky things your mother says?
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
